Cayman Islands opposition leader calls for public enquiry into his arrest and trial
THIS ARTICLE HAS BEEN AMENDED UPON ADVICE FROM LEGAL AND REQUEST FROM PREMIER’S LAWYERS Georgina Wilcox Cayman Islands Leader of the Opposition, McKeeva Bush, held a press conference last Tuesday (14) calling for a public inquiry behind his 2012 arrest…
Cayman Islands win 15 CARIFTA swimming medals
The Cayman Islands CARIFTA Swimming Championships team returned home last Thursday (9) after winning 15 medals at the region’s top junior meeting. Parents and supporters welcomed the 21 swimmers at the Owen Roberts International Airport. The swimmers themselves say they…
Cayman Islands reef gets more damage from anchor loaned to recovery effort
On a recent dive trip a large ship’s anchor weighing 300 pounds was discovered embedded on a coral reef at Eden Rock, George Town, Grand Cayman. Speaking to local television station CITN/Cayman27 last week Andy Barnes, Dive Boat Coxswain and…
What do experts say about hurricane season 2015?
Colorado State University is predicting that 2015 will be one of the least active in decades, with seven named storms, three hurricanes, and one major hurricane of Category 3 or higher. Tropical Storm Risk from the University College London is…
Cayman Islands Diving Pioneer, Bob Soto, laid to rest
It was a packed Cayman Islands Baptist Church, Grand Cayman, where a Service of Thanksgiving took place to honour the life of Capt. Roberto [Bob] Mark Bodden Soto, MBE last Saturday March 21st. Officiating Ministers were Pastor Randy Von Kanel…
Cayman Islands Seafarers put on a swinging social
Georgina Wilcox The Cayman Islands Seafarers Association put on a real swinging social to welcome in the election of their new council last Tuesday (17) at the Seafarer’s Hall, Prospect, Grand Cayman. When I say swinging I mean swinging! After…
First Cayman Islands compensation and benefits survey announced
By Georgina Wilcox Last Friday (6) officials from PwC and the Cayman Islands Society of Human Resource Professionals (CISHRP) announced the launching of Cayman’s first compensation and benefits survey. Alistair McNeish, Managing Director of PwC, said the survey is a…
$100,000 presented to Cayman Islands marathon runner for Hospice
By Georgina Wilcox Last Tuesday (3) Cayman Islands veteran marathon man, who ran six races to raise a million dollars to build a new Hospice facility in Camana Bay, was presented with a cheque for CI$100,000. The cheque was presented…
Cayman Islands political aide to the premier loses his job – replacement named
Kenneth Bryan (34), who worked for local television company CITN/Cayman27, as a reporter, gave up the job to run as a member of the now ruling Progressives (People’s Progressive Movement – PPM) in the May 2013 General Elections. Bryan stood…
Cayman Islands lawyer asks country’s AG 10 questions and complains to Dep Governor
Cayman Islands lawyer, Peter Polack, has sent us a public email asking the Cayman Islands Attorney General ten questions: Due to insufficient response or record keeping to FOI replies the Attorney General is requested to answer the following questions in…